Supporter for wearing-apparel



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D. GREENHOOT.

SUPPORTER FOR WEARING APPAREL.

No. 315,497; Patented Apr. 14,1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID GREENHOO T, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

SUPPORTER FOR WEARING-APPAREL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 315,497, dated April 14, 1885.

Application filed September8,1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DAVID GREENHOOT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Supporters for Wearing- Apparel, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

. The novelty of my invention consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of the parts, all as will be herewith set forth and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improved supporter as applied to a shirt-sleeve or other like article. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same with the jaws of one of the clasps open. Figs. 3 and 4 represent modifications of. my device.

Heretofore in devices of this nature the engaging lips of the clasps, which come in contact with the cloth or material held between them, have usually been provided with roughened surfaces or teeth, for the purpose of more securely holding the same; but devices of this construction inj ured the article to which they were applied, either by tearing it or by wearing holes in it by the action of the teeth. My device is entirely free from this objection, as its construction is such that while the holding-surfaces of the clasps are perfectly smooth, they yet securely and firmly clasp the material held between them, and, while they are sufficiently rigid to hold the material under all ordinary circumstances, should an unusual strain occur, the parts are so related that the cloth or material would slip through the holder before it would tear.

In the accompanying drawlngs, the two jaws of the clasp A, of the shape shown, are

pivoted together at B, and provided with fingers or knobs G, which, by their overlapping contact, are held firmly against each other, and thereby securely clasp any material which maybe placed between them, and at thesame time keep the jaws of the clasp tightly closed.

The two clasps forming my improved supporter are preferably connected together by rubber or other elastic material, D, or, if desired, by suitable springs, E, as seen in Fig.

4, thus allowing more or less elasticity or play. i i i l A modified form of my device is shown in Fig. 3, whereFF are two thin plates of spring metal, which may be lined with rubber or other elastic material, if desired, riveted together at G, and provided at both ends with clasping knobs or fingers, between which the material to be supported is placed and securely held by the spring imparted from the plates.

It is evident that my improved supporter" may be used on a great number of articles, and that the size and shape of the parts may be varied without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention,I

claim- The combination of two pairs of clampingjaws, each pair hinged together at both ends, and having said adjacent ends connected together, respectively, by elastic rubber bands or springs, as described, and provided at the middle of each pair with smooth engaging fingers adapted to be overlapped by the closing of the jaws, and to be held firmly in engagement by the lateral spring of the jaws themselves, substantially as described.

DAVID GREENHOOT.

Witnesses: a 1

ALFRED HILL, FREEMAN H. WIPJPEN. 

